Whilst the Games has produced many moments of joy, including plenty from yesterday, the news of the death of Iranian cyclist, Bahman Golbarnezhad, casts something of a shadow over the last few hours of competition.

After a tense run-up the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games got underway in spectacular style. The financial crisis and poor ticket sales that had dogged preparations appear to have both been solved in time for the party – although the Russian team, of course, weren’t invited.